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Rape victim tells of horrific abuse
Carin, 29, was repeatedly attacked by former partner
A Fife woman who was raped and beaten during a nine-hour ordeal has bravely waived her anonymity to speak out about the horrific abuse.
Carin, pictured, who does not want to reveal her surname, said she was repeatedly attacked by her evil ex-partner Stephen Graham during their short relationship.
The 29-year-old said he manipulated her into staying by his side, despite the physical and mental abuse, before she eventually plucked up the courage to leave.
Events came to a head in February this year when Graham, 29, grabbed her outside her flat before viciously assaulting and raping her over a nine-hour period.
The Glenrothes man was found guilty following a trial and is due to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh tomorrow.
A brave Army veteran has spoken of the horrific physical and sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of evil Glenrothes rapist Stephen Graham.
The woman, whose name is Carin, has waived her anonymity to speak out ahead of the brute’s sentencing at the High Court in Edinburgh tomorrow.
The 29-year-old first met Graham at high school before bumping into him years later after she returned from military service.
He kept his evil streak hidden and she fell for his charms before he began a terrifying campaign of abuse.
Carin, who did not want to reveal her surname, said: “I was in the Army for seven years as a medic on the frontline, saving lives in Afghanistan, twice.
“I’ve been through a lot and I’ve seen a lot but my mind was trained to deal with that.
“After this happened, I was broken. I was literally stripped to the bone. I had nothing left.
“If someone handed me a pill to end it all, I would have. I’ve been through hell but I survived.”
She said the couple’s first six weeks together were “perfect”.
“In my head, it was the best relationship I’d ever been in,” continued Carin.
“I thought I had found the one. We laughed all the time and we didn’t argue even once.
“But when I got my own flat, it started going downhill. He was so jealous and didn’t want me to have any male friends, even on social media.
“I wanted to ease his worries so I would always have my phone out and open so he could see what I was doing.
“Looking back now, I can see how good he was manipulating me and reeling me in. It got to the point that he actually made me feel that I needed him.
“It got to the point that I was trying to argue his defence with my family and friends. Obviously looking back now, I feel like such an idiot.”
Carin eventually plucked up the courage to tell him she could not be in his life anymore and walked away.
She said: “When this all happened, I think I punished myself because I couldn’t help but think what had I done wrong that was making him act this way.
“Now I know more about narcissism and the way they work, I’ve learnt that it wasn’t my fault.
“I’ve never once in my whole entire life ever been involved with a guy like him.
“I just didn’t think it could happen to me. But it did.
“If I could change anything in this whole situation, I would train myself to be more aware and understanding of these types of people before getting involved.
“I was just so oblivious to it, I didn’t see it coming.”